LendInvest hires Andy Virgo as first BDM for Southern England

15-Aug-2017

LendInvest has appointed its first business
development manager for the South of England.

Andy Virgo has thirty years’ experience in both
mortgage sales and broking, and will be responsible for sourcing deals across
the South of England. Based in the field, Andy will travel extensively
throughout the region considering all specialist property loan opportunities
anywhere between Kent and Cornwall, and up to Birmingham.

Andy joins LendInvest from Interbay Commercial,
the commercial mortgage lender in the OneSavings Bank group of companies, where
he was a senior BDM. He has previously worked as a commercial mortgage broker
for Christie Finance and as a BDM for Natwest Bank. Andy also set up his own
property finance brokerage in 2006 which he ran successfully until his move to
Christie Finance in 2011.

Andy brings a wealth of experience to the role,
specialising in commercial and business mortgages, buy-to-let and traditional
bridging loans.

The appointment is LendInvest’s fourth in a
string of hires outside of London. Andy joins the team alongside Sophie
Mitchell-Chapman and Damien Druce, BDMs in the North, and Peter McDermid, BDM
for Scotland.

Matthew Tooth, chief commercial officer at
LendInvest, said:

“Andy has an outstanding reputation with both
brokers and lenders alike, bringing a wide range of contacts to the role. His
extensive experience as both a BDM and broker means he understands how to
manage a deal from both sides of the coin, allowing him to anticipate issues
before they arrive and identify new opportunities early. We are very excited to
have Andy on board as we look to continue looking to expand our product
offering this year and reach more borrowers right across the South of England.”

Andy Virgo, BDM for Southern England at
LendInvest, said:

“I am always looking to break new ground and
try something new, so the opportunity to join the team of an established and
fast-growing lender like LendInvest that continues to bring excellent new
products to a market that truly needs them is an exciting prospect. The demand
for finance is certainly there and I am looking forward to getting back out on
the road!”

LendInvest continues to ramp up its rollout
nationwide as it launches its third regional property development academy in
Birmingham on the 7 of September. This launch follows two oversubscribed
academies in Manchester and Scotland earlier this year, and recognition of the
appetite to develop in these areas.